The Sun. — London, England, 1864-10-20 00:00:00

MOSES AND SON'S 111. Establishments are closed (yew Friday evening at sunset until Saturday evening at sunset, when business is re sumed unil I t o'clock. A'l articles are marked the lowest prices in plain figures. Any article nut appr,ved of will be exchanged, or the money returned. List of Prices with Rules for Self-measurement, Fashion Card, and our new pamphlet, " The Tercentenary ; or, The Three Hundredth Birthday of William Shakspeare," gratis and post free. A, MANCHESTER DIALOGUE. THE DEGENERATE PEERS. A GIRDLE ROUND THE WORLD, ate. In "FUN" This Week. One Penny. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY - LANE.- 11 Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, a new and original Farce, by Edmund Falconer, entitled THE O'FLAHERTY 'S. Mr. Edmund Falconer; Messrs G. Belmore, Barrett. Fitzjamea, &c.; Miss Hudspeth, Miss E. Falconer, Mrs. H. Vandenhoff, &c. After which, at a quarter to Eight o'clock, Shaksoere's Play of HENRY THE FOURTH (First Part). Mr. Cres w:ck ; Messrs. Walter La y, H. Mars on, Barrett, G. Belmore, G. F Neville, E. Phelps, R. Roxby, R. Raynor, &c. ; Miss n Ilowar 1 , Miss Fanny Haldane (Harp obligato to song Nr. F. Chatterton), Mrs. H. Vandenhoff, &C. Loors open it ha f-past Six —Commence at Seven. T HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET,— Lessee. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, BACCHUS AND ARTADNE. After which, MADEMOISELLE DE BELLE ISLE. 31e,s8rs. Howe, Farren, Gordon, Baird, tc. , m es d ames Beatrice, Ange , &c. Followed by BOX AND COX. Mr. Bnckstone and Mr. Compton. And OUR ar_utY ANNE. To commence at. 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE, Under the sole management of Mr. Fechter. This Theatre will OPEN on SATURDAY. October 22, with a New Drama, entitled the KING'S BUTTERFLY, in which Mr. Fechter will perform the principal character, The Scenery painted by Mr. William Callcott. The Box-office open daily from Elevyn till Five. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. I addy )'Rafferty, Mr. Dominick Murray. After which, THE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs. yi n jug, J. W. Ray, D. Fi her, D. Murray, J. Nelson, H. F orr , , ster. H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma B arn et, and Miss Fanny Gwynne. NTHEATRE-RO VAL, ADELPHI.- B ,A Proprlator and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. Novelty an:l Attraction - Third Week of Mr. John Collins, the popular Irish Comedian and Vocalist, who is only en ga ;ed for a limited number of nights. THIS E vENL N,II-, and during the Week (by desire), the Comedy of THE littsll AMBASSADOR. Sir Patri c k 0' Ylenipo, Mr. John Collins (with the song of "The Bold Soldier Boy"), supported by Messrs. Billington, Stuart, Stephenson, C. J. Smith, R Romer; Mrs. Billington and Miss Henrietta Simms. To conclude with the celebrated skrio-cemio Drama, by 5. Lover, Esq., of RORY O'MORE, Rory, Mr. John Collins, with tie songs of " The Wi 'ow Macliree," and " The Sprig of Shillilah." Ihe other chara.Aers by Mr Billington, Mr Phillips, Mr Paul Bedford, Mr Stuart, Mr Stephenson, Mr #,). J. smith . ; Mrs. Alfred Mellon and Miss Kate Kelly, etc. Commence at 7. R OYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster. EMINENT TALENT AND COMEDY. This popular Theatre is Open for the Winter Season. THIS EVENING, LINDER, THE ROSE. At a quarter to 8, Mr. Arthur Sketchley's highly successful and original Comedy of HOW WILL THEY GET OUT OF IT? Mr. J. Maddlson Morton's New Comedy Farce, entitled WOOD( OCR'S LITTLE GAME. Mr. C. Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews. Those celebrated artistes, Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews, are re engaged. Mrs. Stirling, mr and Mrs. Frank Matthews, Mr. F; Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. Johnstone, Mr. W. H. Eburne, Mr. H, J. Montague; Miss Wentworth. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, JNLIMITED CONFIDENCE. Followed by, at Eight, MILKY WHITE. Messrs. 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Lord STANLEY'S speeches are always worth per u>ing, and he generally contrives to state some fact that is connected with public questions that imparts a significance to them, while he is never led away by the excitement or enthusiasm of his subject to indulge in that exaggeration to which many speakers are prone, and which often detracts seriously from the effat of their oration. The noble lord had not a very promising array of eircum btances to set before his hearers, nor a very fl wrishing condition of the political world to des cant upon, but he went straight to his work, and succeeded in presenting them with a candid view of his own opinions, and also with some very striking criticisms upon the most notable public events of the day. Three years have passed since Lord STANLEY last addressed the e'ectors of Lynn, BO that he had ample scope for his observations to range over, and plenty of subject matter to occupy his attention. He said that there had been no particular eagerneva wiri • ng that time regarding any home s Tlestian, and that there was great be wilderment in the minds of many regarding the state of things. This quiescence as to agitation the noble lord had very vijaely attributed to two suc cess that ha s a tt en d e d curses in particular —the practical ab?olutism in Franc e , and the crisis th at has taken place in the great Republi c of America. There is no doubt that both these c ircumstances and especially the latter one, have Operated powerfully in quelling the excitement w hi ch was pretty generally felt a few d ears back regarding Reform in Parliament and some other analogous measures. Mr. BRIGHT made a great handle of the glorious Republic beyond the great Atlantic, and some were credulous enough to listen to his excited harangues and go away convinced of their feasibility to a greater or less degree. Experience has shown that this mighty fabric of freedom did not rest upon a solid basis, and that the essence of liberty was wanting—the spirit of toleration. Lord STANLEY laid great stress upon the fact that continued interference with the existing elements of a State was not wise—just as a man should not always be watching his health if he wished to preserve it. With regard to foreign matters the noble lord remarked that almost " per fect unanimity" prevailed respecting the question raised in the July debate, namely, whether the Government had not mismanaged the affairs of Denmark ? From thence he deduces that a new era will begin in our diplomatic arrangements. If it prove so, and the absurd system of interfering with the affairs of other nations, adopting at the same time the language of menace, it will ba a good thing gained, and a great advantage will have accrued from one of the most unsatisfying debates that ever took place in Parliament. The noble lord counsels strict neutrality and non-intervention with foreign States. In this he goes rather too much to the extreme ; but his plan would be a far more dignified and consistent one than the course pursued by our present Cabinet. He stated very accurately that it seemed impossible for the North, with consistency, to insist upon the subjugation of another community utterly dis• affected to its own rule. As to Italy, the noble lord thinks that the moderation of the people will meet with its reward in the improved state of their affairs which is likely to ensue from the pending arrangements. The scheme of the German Conk deration has broken down, and the noble lord augurs from that, that we shall, ere long, see " great changes" in that quarter. The smaller States will, therefore, be doubtless amalgamated, and Lord STANLEY trusts that this country will not interfere to prevent their being practically annexed to Austria and Prussia. According to present appearances there does not seem much chance of anything being done to thwart the views or interfere with the schemes of Prussia, which would be very different if that kingdom was threatened with a dismemberment similar to that of Denmark, or if a small portion of territory were proposed to be taken from her instead of added to her possessions. This game may be carried too far, but just now the Cabinet of Berlin seem to have obtained carte" blanche so far as our action is con cerned. Lord STANLEY remarked that the Eaet did not particularly press in importance just now. He thinks that the Turks have had their day, and that day is over, and he truly declared that by persist ing in upholding that decaying rule we are doing ourselves injury, and offending other nations which are just rising into power. When he came to financial questions the noble lord was able to speak in an encouraging tone, since, as as he said, we are more in the position of a Go• vernment living within their income. The admirers of Mr. GLADSTONE will not be pleased at the remark of Lord STANLEY as to the practice of over rating legislation upon this point, and underrating the .natural progress of this country. There is, however, much truth in this passage—" Thirty millions of the most hard-working people in the world, and in a country• where the leading idea of ninety -nine men out of a hundred is to in crease their fortune and improve their posi tion, enjoying the advantage of a general peace in Europe, and with colonies in creasing and Extending every year, such a population can hardly help growing richer under any system of finance that is not absolutely bad." The noble lord considers that Canada is our vul nerable point, and wisely counsels that we should call upon the Canadians to adopt more active meat sures towards their own defence, and make our assistance to them condi:ional upon that being performed. The noble lord spoke strongly on the subject of the tax on fire insurances, saying, with his usual judgment, that it was a tax upon pru dence. With regard to the extension of the fran chile, Lord STANLEY was not over sanguine just at present. He clearly pointed out the difficulties that were in the way, and the many powerful prejudices that had to be combated. He said that "it is not now the upper, it is the middle class, the owners of the greater part of the property of the country, and by far the most powerful class in it, that exercises political supremacy at the pre. sent day." This is very true, and effectively explains the complicated nature of the opposition which would meet any very sweeping change that might ba preferred by ardent and zealous reformers and political agitators who rush to extremes. Lord STANLEY concluded by saying, that the greatest moderation now prevailed among the generality o: politicians, and if there was an extreme " Tory party" he nad never seen it. He declared, however, his conviction that " whoever administers affairs it is opinion that governs, opinion is the stream, and politicians, with all respect to them, are the straws which float upon it." These are siriking sentiments from one in the noble lord's position, and it is a sure test of the advance of real reform in every class, and the spread of enlighten. ment in all directions, that the son of one of our noblest houses should stand up before his consti tuents and declare that public opinion is the guide of the State. It is the truth, however, although it may not suit one extreme of opinionists more than another, and will displease those who think there is nothing in heaven and earth than is met with in heir philosophy. The intelligence which we receive from India shows that Sir JOHN LAWRENCE is steadily engaged in prosecuting those reforms of the internal govern ment which are so necessary for the advancement of the country. He has been lately occupied with the difficult and delicate task of the extension of the permanent settlement to thelsrortheWest Provinces Sir JOHN LAWRENCE i s happily well acquainted with the character and habits of the people in those parts, and is consequently well fitted to deal with the matter. He has introduced several clauses into his minute, with especial reference to those land owners whose estates are in an unfavourable condi tion, and to those who from other reasons may pre fer a thirty years' settlement to a permanent one. In reference to this class the minute says, that "although the proprietors have no legal title to de mand a thirty years' settlement, yet the course of administration has led the people to expect it," and therefore his Excellency would not make the per manent settlement compulsory. Every regard has been had to the equitable adjustment of the assess ment, the difference in the races who hold the land being taken into consideration, as well as the quality of the land itself. Where estates are being steadily improved the Government is willing to allow the proprietors a permanent assessment at a very small addition to the rates, while again the landowner of a less flourishing district may agree to the assessment with the condition that the rate shall rise progressively for fifteen years. Every csiT has thus been taken to deal fairly and equitably with the people, and to give every possible en couragement to the cultivation and improvement of the lend. The proprietor is Cowed to chooAe bo a tween an• immediate assessment at the maximum rate, when, whatever the increased value of his land, he will never have to increase his payments; or a progressive increase for 15 years; or, again, a settle ment on the ordinary principles for 30 years. No one, therefore, can complain of hardship; and it shows the prudence and moderation of Sir JOHN LAWRENCE'S proceedings to make the charge optional. There are always opponents to every new scheme, however beneficial, and it is therefore wise not to provoke hostility. So long as the pros prietors are free to exercise their own choice, the most inveterate grumblers can hardly complain, while the great body of the planters and land owners, both European and Indian, will un doubtedly appreciate the advantages thus put within their reach. Another measure of consider able importance has been introduced by Mr. MAINE for the improvement of the legal administration of the country. The abolition of the grand juries in the Presidency towns will have many advantages. The chief of which will be the much greater facili ties which will be given for the prosecution of European offenders. By the law hitherto ex isting no European could be prosecuted else. where than in the Presidency towns, and the consequence, very naturally, was that a great many offenders escaped unpunished, since the ex pense, inconvenience, and loss of time entailed by a journey of several hundred miles in a country like India was sufficient to deter prosecution. This state of things was a virtual encouragement to crime; and it is no great wonder that a good many complaints should have been addressed to the Government on the subject. It is therefore proposed that the Judges of the High Court should go on circuit in the English fashion, and that the chief Europeans in the Mofussil district should be raised to the bench—a change which will, if fairly carried out, fully meet the neces sities of the case. These movements indicate the progress of reform, and show that the government of the country is being put on a better and securer footing. However rapid may be the ex tension of trade, and the development of the in. ternal resources of the country, however great may be the external improvements, the prosperity of India, if it is to retain a sound basis, must rest upon the just administration of equitable laws. The legislation for the different races may be a task of delicacy and caution, bat if under. taken in the right spirit, it is by no means im• possible to meet the requirements of this complex society. We trust, however, that the Home Go vernment will not, by unnecessary interference, encumber the path of those who, by experience and observation, are the best qualified to judge of the wants of the people. Lcndoners can scarcely help watching with interest the progress of the great undertaking which is to give a new face to old Father 1 hames, and its satisfactory inauguration has given general plea sure. The first contract has been successfully completed, and yesterday another step was made. A good many members of the Board of Works, and other gentlemen immediately interested in the matter, assembled on the Thames Bank, at the bot• tom of Arundel-street, for the purpose of seeing Mr. BAZALGETTE, the chief engineer, lay the first stone of the second division of the work. The second contract extends from the eastern aide of Waterloo-bridge to the lower end of the Temple-gardens, a length of 1,970 feet. In its centre will stand the Temple Steamboat-pier, which is to be 470 feet long, and to consist of granite:. masonry of a superior character. Mr, RITSON, the contractor for this put of the work, has already had to encounter some difficulties. He could not obtain any ground on which to perform his preliminary work, so that he was compelled to form land on the foreshore for his workshops, storehouses, &c. This was an unnecessary appen. dage to an undertaking already of sufficient mag nitude, especially when we consider the character of the stores which he had to deposit on his artifi cialland. However, perseverance wins the day in most cases, and happily the Thames Embankment has proved no exception to the rule, Mr. RITSON constructs a rampart of chalk and. stone to prevent his softer stones from being washed away, and then bringing the changea in the East to help the changes in the West, he obtained a sufficient quantity of brick rubbish and clay from the build ings and excavations in the city to give a firm footing. It has been decided on several grounds to employ the coffer dam in this division instead of the iron caissons. Hitherto, in spite of obstacles, the work has proceeded vigorously, and there is every reason to hope that it will be brought to a successful termination. When this desirable ulti. matnm is reached it will give great advantages to the metropolis, adding a stimulus to its trade, though that is hardly necessary, and facilitating its enormous and increasing trt.Ble. We wish the contractors and engineers success in their arduous undertaking, and hope the stone will be laid with as much satisfaction as the first. rHE SUI, _LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 20, 1864.'i Trials of New Lifeboats, Yesterday some harbour trials of three new lifeboats, to be stationed on the Lincolnshire coast, took place in the Regent Canal Dock, Limehouse. A large number of per. sons had assembled to witness them. The boats are all of the same size, being respectively 30ft long, 7ft 3in wid e , and rowing eight oars double banked. Their self-righting qualities were fully and satisfactorily tested on the occasion. The water each boat shipped was self-ejected through patent valves in 25 seconds, The boats were built by Messrs Forrest anal Son of Limehouse. The transporting carriages of the boats, whi c h were b u il t b y Mr Robinson of Kentish town, were also tried on the occasion, and were found to answer admirably. Much interest was excited by a sailor making some experiments in the water with one of the cork jackets supplied to each man forming the crews of the In stitution's lifeboats. The sailor seemed to do what he liked with the belt in the water, for its buoyancy aaa so great that he could not possibly sink, even if he could not swim. It is a remarkable fact that although the lifeboats of the Society were manned last year by about 6,1,00 persons, not a single life was lost from them during the fearful weather they were often exposed to. The cost of the lifeboat (amounting to about £800) has been presented to the National Lifeboat Institution by different benevolent persons. The Skigness lifeboat is named Herbert Ingram, after the late respected representative in Parliament of Boston, who, with his son, lost his life from a collision or shipwreck on an American lake. The cost of this lifeboat was raised by Mr Ingram's friends. The lifeboat will be publicly exhibited at Boston on Monday next, on her way to Skigness. The Donna Nook lifeboat is called the North Briton, after a ship en board which the donor had made a long and prosperous voyage. The Skeddlethorpe lifeboat is called the Dorinda and Barbara, the gift of her attached friend. Commodious and substantial boathouses have been erected for the life boats. The Great Northern Railway Company have readily promised the lifeboats a free conveyance over their line. The Rev R. W. Cracroft, of Harlington, has been most zealous, in conjunction with other friends in Lincoln shire, in rendering to the National Lifeboat Institution every assistance in the renovation of the Lincolnshire life boat establishments, which were last winter transferred to the institution. The fourth lifeboat, to be stationed at Sutton, will he on her station in December next. The National Lifeboat Institution has now 137 lifeboats under its management. OPENING OF A VOLUNTEER BARRACKS.—The new barracks of the Ist East York Rifle Volunteers was opened with all the usual ceremonies on Monday last in Hull. The corps marched through the town, headed by their band, and on arriving at their new quarters the colours were trooped, after which a feu de joie was fired, amid the cheers of the spectators. In the evening a dinner, presided over by Lord Londesborough, was given in the barrack room. The Mayor, Mr J. Clay, M.P., Mr J. Somes, Admiral Buncombe, Lieut.-Colonel Pease, General Martin, Captain Strange of her Majesty's ship Dauntless, and a large number of other distinguished personages were present, LATEST INTELLIGENCE (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF RUSSIA. LYONS, OCT. 20, The Emperor and Empress of Russia arrived here at 8 o'clock last night, and proceed on their journey to Nice at 11 a.m. to.day. Their Majesties preserve the strictest incognito. CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, OCTOBER 20. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Delhi, Captain Kellock, with the heavy portion of the above mails, has arrived here. She brings £15,000 in specie, 75 passengers, 1,126 bales of silk, and 127 packages of sundries, H.M. ships Revenge, Resistance, Procris, Red. pole, and Meeanee, were at Gibraltar, and the Orlando, Psyche, Racer Firefly, and Chanticleer at Malta. The Marlborough was to sail on the 13th inst., and the Enchantress, with the Lords of the Admi ralty on board, on the 16th. Gibraltar Exchange on London 60, on Paris 5.29 c., on Marseilles 5 30c. MAILS FOR INDIA AND CHINA. MARSEILLES, OCTOBER 19 The Messageries Impedeles steamer Peluse left this day, with 112 passengers, 688 packages of mer chandise, and £162,200 in specie for India and China, 99 passengers, and 1:2,000 in specie for Alexandria. SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. 20, The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Delhi, with the heavy portion of the Calcutta, China, and Australian mails, passed the Needles at 9 a.m. this morning. FRANCE. PARIS, OCT. 20, The Constitutionnel of to-day says : " We are authorised to deny the rumours current on the Bourse yesterday of a new loan and of a decrease in the bullion in the Bank of France. There is, on the contrary, a slight improvement in the state of the Treasury." The Constitutionnel adds that the Government will sell the bonds of the last loan, the instalments on which are overdue. BOURSE, OJt. 19.—The market has been very heavy, and Stock having been offered quotations have declined. Threes, for the Account, are now at 64f. 95c. Mobilier have slightly improved, being last quoted at 882 f. 50e. The Railway Market has been also heavy, and some of the lines• are at pre. sent rather lower. The market increased in heavi. nese towards the close, prices kept declining, and left off as follows : 41 per Canto .. 91 80 Do. end month.... 3 per Cents Do. end;month 64 65 Credit Mobilier 865 Italian L0an...... 65 40 Do. end month.... 65 65 Ditto Threes .. New Mexican 49 75 Russian .. Austrian .. 79 Spanish Threes.... 47 Home Debt ...... Deferred Do. end month 862 60 Bank ShareB 3390 Credit F oncier lO9O Roman RAIL' 'ATS. Cash. Account. Orleans.. c.... 3 . - ... 822 50 .. 820 N orthern Lyons and Mediterranean 877 50 .. 876 25 Southern W ostern Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa 455 .. 456 25 Ditto to Barcelona - .. 18) MARKS TS---This Day. MARK-LANE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 38s Id , barley, 29s Ild ; oats, 20s Id ; rye, 33s 9d ; beans, 39s 3d ; and peas, 35s 4d. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 408 4d ; barley, 3isld ; oats, 20s 9d ; rye, 34s Id ; beans, 40s 4d, peas, 36s sd. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 99,577; barley, 68,101; oats, 7,588; rye, 104; beans, 4,109; peas, 1,489 qrs, METROPOLITAN CATTLE. The supply of English beasts here to-day was chiefly composed of the refuse of Monday, and the show of foreign was large. The demand for all breeds was very inactive, at unaltered quotations. The top figure was 5s 4d per 81be. We were fairly supplied with sheep, which changed hands slowly at previous rates. The best Downs and half-breds sold at 5a 61 per Bibs. Calves were in fair supply and sluggish request, on former terms, viz., 4s to 5s per Blbs. Pigs were tolerably firm in price, but mulch cows ruled heavy. Per 8113 s. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. s. d. s d Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 10 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 10 5 2 Second quality do. 4 0 4 6 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 4 5 6 Prime large oxen 4 8 5 0 Large orse. calves 4 0 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. 5 2 6 4 Prime small do 4 8 5 0 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 1 2 Large hogs 3 6 4 2 Second quality do. 4 4 4 8 Small porkers..., 4 4 4 10 Od to 08 Od. Suckling calves, 168 to 21s ; and quarter-old store pigs 208 to 26s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts ... Cows l4O Sheep Calves 3BO Pigs. 390 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts . Sheep Calves Pigs MEAT MARKETS. NEWOATE AND LEADENUALL.—SuppIies moderate, and trade inactive, as follows : Beef, from 2s 10d to 413 6d; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; veal, 48 Od to 4s 8d ; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per Blbs by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Oct. 19.—The supply of stock seasonably good. A slow sale, as follows : —Beet, from 3s 8d to 5s 2d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 5s 6d ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d; and pork, 4s Od to 4s Sd per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, Oct. 19.—Prime stock sold freely at full prices. Otherwise, trade was heavy. Beef, from 3s 6d to 5s 2d ; mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 6d ; veal, 4s 4d to 4a 8d ; and pork, 3s 8d to 4s 8d per Blbs ; suckling calves, 14s to 20s ; quarter old store pigs, 20s to 265; and milch cows, £l4 Os to £lB each. HAY MARKETS. S MITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 15s to £5 lOs ; clover, £4 lOs to £6 158 Od ; and straw, £1 7s to £1 10s per load, A fair demand. CU MRERLAND.—Meadow hay, £1 Os to £5 15s; clover, £4 10s to £6 128 Od ; and straw, £1 8s to 11 12a per load, Trade inactive. WHI TECHAPEL,—Meadow hay, £3 15s to £5 lOs ; clover, £4 108 to £6lss Od ; and straw, £1 7s to 10s per load. Supply moderate. RAMSEY ISLAND.—The island will well repay a visit. It is about three miles long by one broad, and at either end it rises into lofty cliff', whose face towards the sea is precipitin's, and at certain periods of the year literally swarms with all kinds of sea birds, ic eluding puf fins, eligugs, gulls, &c. The hawk, the eagle, and the peregrine, falcon, too, often hang about these cliffs on the look out for rabbits, in which Ramsey still abounds, though their numbers hare been thinned sadly of late years by rats. The island was once, according to tradition, a home of monastic sanctity, and seldom or never trodden by the foot of a woman—little wonder, by the way, considering the difficulty and danger of the passage, except to such beings as St. Justinian. The antiquary will fluid some ruins of an old farmhouse, and traces of two chapels, which once were holy places, and several stone coffins have been dug up in the island. The fittest scenery is to be found at the south eastern point, where, from cliffs, some 400 feet high, 3ou look down upon two little rocks called Kite's Island and Precentot's Island, both of which consist of steep craggy cliffs, tufted with thick matted herbage, and abounding in sea fowl. Beyond, outside Ramsay, lie a cluster of rugged and rocky islands, entitled the " Bishop and his Clerks,' 2 which have often proved themselves, in classic language, the "stepmothers of seafaring men." And far away, at the distance of seven leagues, the visitor may descry in the offing the lighthouse on the Smalls, another cluster of some 20 rocks, more or less hidden at high water, most dangerous objects in rough weather, though there is deep water enough between the coasts and these remnants of a submerged continent for all her Majesty's fleet to sail.— Once a Week. FAILURES IN MANCHESTER.—One of seven failures reported to-day (Wednesday) on the Manchester Exchange, is that of Messrs. Barrett and Wilson, calico printers. The liabilities in this insta=te are believed to bo of large amount, but at the same time it is expected that the liquidation will prove favourable. Tho other sus pensions are of manufacturing concerne,—ltanchmer .Examiner. PROCEEDINGS IN BANKRUPTCY. In April last the Lord Chancellor, displeased with the accounts of the official assignees and messengers of the Court of Bankruptcy for the Leeds district, requested Mr. Commissioner Ayrton, one of the commissioners there, and Mr. Harding, the well known London accountant, to institute a rigid exa mination and scrutiny of all their books, and to report to him on the subject. The result of this in vestigation turned out to be of so very lament able a character that his lordship, immediately it was made known to him, followed up his request . by issuing an order directing a similar proceeding as to the accounts of every official assignee and mes senger in all the district courts in the country, with power also to inquire into the manner in which the bills of costs were taxed by the registrars of the various courts. That order was dated the 2th of May last, and is as follows : Lord Chancellor.—ln Bankruptcy. Friday, May 20, 1861. Whereas defaults have from time to time been made by 1 1 several of the official assignees of the Court of Bankruptcy, and serious losses have thereby been occasioned to creditors under bankrupt estates, and it is desirable that such occur rences should be prevented for the future; and whereas, from a recent investigation directed by rise into the accounts of the official assignees and messengers of the Court of Bank ruptcy for the Leeds district, it appears to me to be expe dient that the books and accounts of every official assignee and messenger of the oourt should undergo a similar inves tigation ; and whereas I deem it necessary also to inquire into the manner in which the taxation of bills of costs by the registrars, both at Leeds and in the other district court, is conducted ;—Now by virtue of the Bankruptcy Act, 1861, and of every authority vested in mP, I do hereby give power and authority to William Scrope Ayrton, Esq., one of the Commissioners of the Court of Bankruptcy for the Leeds district, and Robert Palmer Harding, of Bank buildings, Lothbury, in the city of London, accountant, to make further inquiry into the matter aforesaid in the court of bankruptcy for the Leeds district, and also to investigate and make inquiry into such matters in the court of bank ruptcy at Birmingham, Bristol, Exeter, Liverpool, Man chester, and Newcastle, and to report fully to me thereon, with power to them to examine such persons and to call for the production of such books, papers, and proceedings as they may think fit. WESTBURY C. We believe the inquiry under this order has been completed so far as regards the courts at Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester, and Liverpool, and the result is that, besides the discovery of many very gross irregularities, it has been found that large sums of m)ney have been improperly retained, both by the official assignees and by the messengers, which ought to have been paid over to the chief re■ gistrar's account—sums, we are told, already amounts ing in the aggregate to upwards of £14,000. The examinations at Leeds and Birmingham were, we be lieve, completed in time to be communicated to the Parliamentary Committee on Bankruptcy, and as the evidence taken before that committee, and an ap pendix containing a variety of documents that were called for, will be printed in the coarse of a few days, the public will soon have an opportunity of forming a judgment on the importance of the inquiry directed by the Lord Chancellor, and still in course of prosecution, and on the disclosures which have hence come to light. If all we hear be true, we are only afraid that his lordship will very generally be considered to have been but too lenient with the offenders—to have erred on the side of mercy. We believe it is his lordship's intention that the inquiry shall be extended to the accounts of the official assignees and messengers acting in London. Horticultural Gardens, Yesterday the last fruit and vegetable show of the season and which will be continued during to-day and to-morrow, was held at these gardens. The attendance, as might be ex pected at this time of the year, was small, and was mostly confined to those who take an interest in these branches of horticulture. In point of excellence the show was a remark ably fine one, and the vegetables especially showed no signs of that deterioration which the long-continued drought is said to have occasioned among root crops of all kinds. It will be observed that on this occasion the usual small sums given in prizes were done away with, and a more valuable award for a really earnest and striving conapetition—the first and second class certificates of the Society —were awarded in their stead. The following were the chief certifleates given during the competition in the principal claaes FRUIT. Pine Apple, Queen—Mr 13. Mobbs, gardener to Mr W, B, Tytingham, Newport Pagnell, second class certificate. Pine Apple, any variety except Queen—Mr T. Ingram, gardener to her Mbjesty, Frogmore, Windsor, first class certificate—Mr J. Jefferson, gardener to Mr W. Gursiee Chariton-house, Worksop, second do. Grapes, white, any variety, three bunches—Mr W. Meads, gardener to Mr It. Currie, Farnborough, first class certificate—Mr A. Ingram, gardener to Mr J. J. Blandy, Highgrove, Reading, second do. Grapes, black, any variety, three branches—Messrs. 11. Lane and Son, nurserymen, Great Berkhampstead, first class certificate ; Mr J. W. Potts, gardener to Mr M. Phillips, Stratford-upon-Avon, and Mr W. Meade, gardener to Mr R. Currie, Farnborough (equal), second do. Apples, dessert, six dishes, distinct kinds—Mr S. Ford, gardener to Mr W. E. llubbard, near llorsham, first class certificate—Mr T. Ingram, gardener to her Mhjesty, Frog more, and Messrs. G. and J. Lane, nurserymen, St. Mary's Cray, Kent (equal), second do. Apples, desert, three dishes, distinct kinds—Mr S. Ford, gardener to Mr Hubbard, near Horsham, first class certifi cate—Mr Hall, gardener to Capt, Tyrrell, R.N., Fordhook, Ealing, second do. Apples, kitchen, three dishes, distinct kinds—Mr Scrym ger, gardener to Mr R. Palmer, Reading, first class certifi cate—Mr Lee, gardener to Field Marshal Viscount Com bermere, Whitchureh, and Messrs G, and J. Lane, St. Mary's Cray, Kent (equal) second do. Pears, dessert, six dishes, distinct kinds—Mr T. Ingram, gardener to her Majesty, Frogmore, first class certificate — Mr Scrymger, second do. Pears, dessert, three eistinct kinds—Mr Sage, gardener to Earl Brownlow, Ashridge, near Great Berkhampstead, first class certificate—and Mr Ford, gardener to Mr Hub bard, near Horsham, eecond do. Pears, kitchen, three dishes, distinct kinds—Mr Bentley, gardener to the Duke of St Albans, Thames Ditton, first class certificate —Mr Sadden, Rossway, near Great Bak harapstead, second do. Peaches, single dish—Mr Ingram, gardener to her Ma jesty, Frog.more, first class certificate—and Mr Ward, Head- Lngton-hill, Oxford, second do. Plums, single dish—Mr Mobbs, gardener to Mr W. B. Tyringham, first class certificate--and Mr Sayers, gardener to Mr E. Ellis, Epsom, second do. Currants, single dish—Mr G. Tivey, gardener to Mr L. Ames. St Albans, first class certificate—and Mr Ford, gar dener to Mr Hubbard, second do. Figs, single dish—Mr Sayers, gardener to Mr E. Ellis, Epsom, first class certificate—Mr Rogers' n, gardener to Mr E. B. Brown, Acton, second do. Miscellaneous—Mr Potts, gardener to Mr M. Phillips, for one dish of oranges, fist class certificate—Messrs Lane and Son, Great Berkhampstead, for collection of cut grapes, do.—Mr Williams, gardener to the Hon. Mrs Ives, fur a basket of citrons, do. VEGETABLES AND ROOTS, Potatoes, six kinds of kidneys, 12 tubers of each--Mr A. Moffatt, gardener to Viscount Maynard, Dunmow, first class certificate. Potatoes, six kinds, rounds, 12 tubers of each-31r A. Moffatt, first class certificate—Mr S. Ford, gardener to Mr W. E. Hubbard, near Horsham, second do. Onions, 12—Mr J, B. Whiting, gardener to Mrs Hope, Dorking, first class, certificate—Mr G. Scryinger, gardener to Mr R. Palmer, Reading, second do. Carrots, 12—Mr J. B. Whiting, first class certificate— Mr J. Veitch, Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, second do. Beet, six roots—Mr J. B. Whiting,"first class certificate —Mr J. Drewitt, gardener to Mrs Cubitt, Dorking, second do. Turnips, 6—Mr S. Ford, gardener to Mr W. E. Hub bard, near Horsham, first class certificate—Mr J. Drewett, gardener to Mrs Cubitt, the Denbies, Dorking, second do. Salsify, 12 roots—Mr J, Drewett, first class certificate —Mr E. Morris, gardener to Mr H. Bright, Aldbury, second do. Scorzonera, 12 roots—Mr J. B. Whiting, gardener to Mrs Rope, Dorking, first class certificate--Mr J. Drewett, second. Pt as, 1 dish—Mr G. Tivey, gardener to Mr L. Ames, St. Albans, third class certificate. Brussels sprouts, 3 plants—Mr G. Scrymger, gardener to Mr R. Palmer, Reading, first class certificate. Broccoli, 6 heads—Mr J. B. Whiting, gardener to Mrs Hope. Dorking, first class ccrlificato—Mr Ford, gardener to Mr W. E. Hubbaro, Horsham, second d 3. Cabbage, savoys, 6 head—Mr W. Young, gardener to Mr R. Barclay, Highgate, first class certificate. Cabbage, any variety except savoy, 6 heads—Mr S, Ford, first class certificate. Endive, 6 heads—Mr .1. Masters, West-hill, Highgate, first class certificate—Mr W. Young, second do. Mushrooms, dish of—Mr W. Young, first class certificate —Mr W. Rogerson, gardener to Mr E. B. Browne, Acton, second do. Alikeellaneous-111r W. Young, gardener to Mr R. Bar. clay, for large gourd, 1231 b, first class certificate—Mr 11. Bentley, gardener to Lord St. Leonards, one dish of pota toes, do.—Mr J. Volta, Chelsea, for potato chardon for feeding cattle, do. The Thames Embankment. Yesterday morning the foundation-stone of the second portion of this magnificent work was laid by Mr Bazalgette, its chief engineer, in the presence of the chairman, the members of the Board of Works, and other gentlemen connected with the city corporation. The ceremony was conducted so quietly as to be almost a private one—in fact, it would be difficult in the extreme to devise any method by which originality could be imparted to these formal events. There is a sameness which cannot be got over in laying foundation stones of all kinds, and the mere simple formula which was gone through yesterday win the foundation stone of a Thames Embankment would have to be repeated in all its dry detail to-morrow if a lamp post or parish pump was publicly begun. though there is little to say of the commencement itself, the occasion offers a good opportunity for noticing the progress which this stupendous undertaking now makes so rapidly. The length to which the present Act of the Board now enables them to take the Embankment is only from Westminster to Blackfriars.bridge, a distance of about a mile and a half. That its beauty as the finest roadway in the world for its length and its enormous value to the public as a thoroughfare will soon after lead to its continuation to South wark-bridge, at least, is almost certain. But, for the present, it cannot go further than Blackfriars ; and, in consequence of the improvements connected with the new street and new bridges there in pro gress, the work of completing the Embankment to that part of the river has to be divided into three sections. For the first section of 3,800 feet in length—that is to say, from Westmin ster-bridge to east of Waterloo, the contract hae been let to Mr Furness, and the works are con siderably advanced, more than 700 feet in length of the caissons are fired and ready fJr the granite facing, and in a short time the masonry which is to form the river wall will be commenced. Two years it is expected will witness the completion of this portion of the great work. The mode of construction is of the simplest kind, yet the mere quantities of materials required and work to be done on this first portion of the Embankment alone give colossal proportions to the whole scheme. Nearly 800,000 cubic yards of earth have to be excavated, and 650,000 cubic yards of concrete laid in for the foundations, 600,000 cubic yards of earth have to be filled in behind the wall, 400,000 cubict feet of granite will be required for the facing, with 42,000 cubic feet of brick in which to set it, and 350,000 cubic feet of brickwork for the low level sewer and subway for gas .and water mains beneath the road. These, with nearly 3,000 tons of wrought and cast iron and some odd thousands of tons of cement and stone of various kinds, and tons of orna mental bronze eastinge, make the chief items in this first part of the contract, which has all to be finished for £520,000, and in two years from the present time. The mode of construction is, as we have said, very simple. It consists in forcing down the cast iron caissons, which are elliptical in shape and 12ft long by 7ft wide, along the line of the outer most edge of the works down far into the bed of the river till the London clay is reached. The depth of the foundation therefore varies, for, no matter what the depth attained, down the caissons must be carried till they go no further, which only happens when the blue clay has been struck and penetrated a few feet. The caissons, which are water tight, are then pumped out and dredged out from the shore side, the concrete poured in, and on this last the masonry commenced inside and afterwards on the caissons theniselves. Once the granite with its brick backing has been begun, it is a mere question of piling stone on stone and tier on tier of brickwork till the whole is completed. The granite is continued 2ft below the lowest low•water mark, - - and below the water is the ordinary Ross of Mull granite, of a dull red colour. Above the water it is of a whiter colour than grey, and is got from the Kirkconnell and Dalbeattie quarries in Scotland. All, the blocks used aio large, averaging throughout two tons each. The width of the first length of the Em bankment will average 300 ft, its greatest being at liungerford, where it is 430 ft wide; its narrowest part where it joins the second length of the work east of Waterloo-bridge. Here it is only 200 feet. But though the work to be done in construcling the Embankment varies in width, yet the roadway which it is intended to carry out will be of uniform area from end to end—namely 100 feet. This will be divided into a roadway of 70 feet (the width of th 3 widest port of Cannon-street) and two footways of 15 feet each. The Embankment mid will be con tinued across the end of new Blackfriars- bridge road, and thence by the new thoroughfare from Earl , . street into Cannon -street. From the unequal widths of the Embankment and the equal width of the road which will be near the river side it follows that the Board of Works will have at their disposal in many places magnificent plots of land for building on. Along the whole length of the structure will run the low level sewer, and above it age in the sub way. The sewer will be a plain massive circular shaft of brickwork of about nine feet in diameter, and built of great strength, having its lowest cir cumference below the level of low water. Three feet above the crown of this sewer the subway be built. This will be an arched passage with a flat floor nine feet wide by seven feet high, the crown of its arch being three feet from the base of the granite paving of the road above. All gas and water pipes era to be laid here, so that the endless pulling up of pavements, which, in the inconveniences they occasion, almost make one wish that gas was out of the city altogether, will in the Embank ment be done away with for ever, and the trees with which our great boulevard is to be planted will flourish with their roots at least undisturbed. Tne portion of which Mr B3zllgette laid the foun dation stone yesterday is that section which comes from near 'Waterloo-bridge to the east of the Tempe-gardens. This, in length, is only about 2,000 feet (1,970.) Here the width of the general works is not, nearly so great as the first part, though kullleient in some few places to allow of frontage for building. Mr Ritson, who has taken thisportion of the contract, has commenced his work with a cofferdam on the old stye, and in this the foundation stono of yesterday was laid. It is not, however, intended to continue the work by means of cofferdams, but resort to iron cylinders with iron girders crossed between, and iron plates rivetted over them, behind which, as behind the caissons, the masonry will be laid. Here, as elsewhere, the foun ... dation will be carried into the clay, and the clear height of the granite parapet above the water will be 24ft. The quintities of work which have to lfe done at this mid section are as large in proportion as those enumerated as belonging to the first part, but the cost of this latter portion is only .C 229,000. Yesterday, when Mr Bdzalgette laid the stone in the cofferdam he was loudly cheered, and in the few words in which he replied to these greetings he pointed out forcibly what might have been effected had a m)re liberal scheme been entertained by the Legislature, and money spent in buying property instead of paying owners large sums for permission to improve it for them. With the simple ceremony of laying the stone the proceedings terminated, and in this quiet manner the second part of the great Thanes Embankment was peaceably begun. It is to be wished that the promoters of the Thames Embankment underground line would so far hurry forward their preparations as to enable the two works to go on simultaneously. As it is, we are threatened with seeing when the bank is nearly complete all the works pulled up again for the formation of the railway. Such mal.adroitnes2 as w .uld disturb new made ground supporting the heavy pressure of the river wall leaning back against it would not only make the railway works oi extra difficulty, and diereforo of extra cost, bu! might probably injure the bank itself, and would be almost certain to affect injuriously the new math tunnels for the low level sewer and subway. SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday. —The Hamburg. American Company's screw steamsh:p Germania, Capt. 11. Ehlers, sailed at 2 p.m. t o -day for Now York, with Ger. man, French, and English mails, 14 3 saloon. and a large number of steerage passengers, jewdlery from llavre,v a l ue 5,000 f, and a fair amount of cargo from this port. Th e nex , steamer of this line to arrive from New York is rot Saxonia, Captain 11. N. Trautman, which is expected off Cowes, on the 26th, with mails from New York of the 15th. Cart - 4x laibr HER MAJESTY. BALMOTtAL, Oct. 17. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helout, went out in the morning. In the afternoon her 1115j9bty drove to Glen Ey, accompanied by Princess Helena, and attended by Lady Augusta Stanley. The Hon. Sir Frederick Bruce left the Clstie to the morning, The Queen's Return from Scotland. The Queen and Court will leave Balmoral for the season on the 26:h inst., not the 24th, as states' Arrangcments will be as f o ll ow ; —L ea ve Balmora l shortly after midday, posting to Aboy ne. A Brni al train will start from this point at half-past ty° o'clock. Ferry hill (near Aberdeen) will be reache d at 3.32, and a stay of five minutes made to change engines, &c. Perth will be reached at 6.18, an d here the royal party will take refreshments, remani" ing an hour. A stoppage of a few minutes will b e made at Carlisle for refreshments, and Windsor will be reached at nine o'clock the following mornicg• Foreign Courts. PARIS, Oct. 18. The Emperor and Empress the day before yesterday vited to the Imperial table at St. Cloud the laureate of Itome who lately gained the grand prizes for painting, sculpture, architecture, and musical composition- 315 ; Maillard, Defaplanohe, Deschamps, Guadet, Dutert, and Sieg. Among the other guests were Marshall Vaiilout, Minister of the Beaus• Arts ; Count de Niewerkerke,sup er ' intendent of the Beaus-Arts; Count Baciocchi, superia tendent-general of theatres; M. Auber, director of th e Conservatoire, &c. The Emperor and Empress gave the most gracious encouragement to the young artists, and during the evening her Majesty presented to each of them a photograph of the Emperor herself, and the Priu ce Imperial, signing each card with her name. M. Sieg was also informed that his cantatz, which had gained the Vau d prize for musical composition, was shortly to be performe d at the Grand Opera. " There is nothing true," says the _Patric, " in the no' r lunt given by several journals of an interview being abou t to take place at Lyons between the Emperor Alexander and the Emperor Napoleon. Their Russian Majesties desire to observe the strictest incognito, and 14 hours' travelling by railway would have ill prepared the Empres s of Russia, in her present state of health, to receive the Emperor of the French, Tha Emperor Napoleon will visit the Empress of Russia at Nice, as the Emperor Alexande r did the Empress Eugenie at SwalbaCh, and we have reason to believe that this visit will coincide with the residence a the Emperor of Russia at that place, as his stay will extend from the 21st to the 29th inst." Queen Marie Amelie, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Duke de Nemours and the princess Marguerite d'Orleans, and the Duke and Duchess do Chartres, has left Chancellor's House, Tunbridge wells, where the venerable Queen has been residing several months, for Claremont, Surrey, attended by the ladies and gentlemen of the royal household. The Duke and Duchess of Manchester have left town for Kimbolton Castle, Huntingdonshire. The Marquis of Bristol passed another favourable night on Tuesday, and the latest accounts from Ickvior th Park last evening represent the noble marquis as gradually recovering from his severe illness. The Marchioness of Ely arrived at her residence at Prince's-gate last evening from Scarborough. The Earl and Countess of Cork have arrived in Grafton-street from Marston Park, for her ladyshiP accouchement. The Earl and Countess of Portarlington have arrived at Emo Park, their seat in Ireland, from a tour. The Countess Craven and Ladies Craven are staying at Longford Castle, Wilts, with Viscount and Vis" countess Folkestone, and not at Beckett House. The Earl and Countess Nelson and Lady Alice Nelson have been among the company visiting the Earl and. Countess of Belmore, at Castlecoole. The Earl of Lincoln left town yesterday morning for Clamber Park, Notts, immediately after the receipt of the telegram conveying the news of the sudden death of hiS father, the Duke of Newcastle. Lord and Lady Proby have arrived at 14, ILI' kin-streot "West, from Ireland. Mr. end Lady Catherine Weyland have arrived at the St. George's 'lota. We have to announce the death of the Hon. Mrs. Hughes at Cheltenham. The deceased was the Hon. Anna Maria Petre, daughter of the 10th Baron Petre. She was born in 1800, and in 1838 married Mr. Arthur Hughes) who died the same year. Sir John and Lady Thor°ld and Mr. Taorold have arrived at Brighton, from Syston Park, Grantham, where they have been receiving a succession of coropanY during the shooting season, Colonel Taylor, M.P., and Mrs. Taylor are entertaining a succession of visitors at Ardgillan Castle, near Balbriggan, county Dublin. DISASTERS TO BLOCKADE RUNNERS,---The steamer Prince Albert, which left the Mersey a short time since, has been totally wrecked off Charleston. In attempt ing to cross the bar she struck on the wreck of a vessel named the Minho, which sunk there some 12 months ago, and, to prevent her sinking, was run on shore nearly oppo site Fort Moultrie, Sullivan's Island. Finding it impossible to get her cff, the officers and crew removed their baggage and part of the cargo in small boats to the island. About daylight the Federal batteries opened upon her, and com pletely riddled her with shot and shell, and set her on firs. Only that portion of the cargo which had been landed by the crew, consisting chiefly of medicines and other light articles, were saved. The Nassau papers give particulars of the loss of the steamer Agnes Louisa, bound from that port to Wilmington. It appears that after leaving Nassau some conviviality was indulged in by the owners and friends on board, which was carried on till the vessel reached 11(g Island, where these persons were to be landed. From some cause or other—attributed by the newspapers to the above conviviality—she was run on shore and stuck hard and fast The great bulk of her cargo was landed, and under the su perintendence of "wreckers," several casks were slung round her and fastened in the hold, and when the mail left hopes were entertained of her safety. Two chases of block ade runners, and both of an interesting nature, are reported. The first, after the Will .o'-the-Wisp, was kept up by 110 fewtr than four blockaders, all of which she successfully eluded. She was from Wilmington with cotton for Naseago and was chased for nearly 20 hours, almost the entire time within range of her pursuers' guns. The second chase , after the Confederate steamer Matagorda, bound from Galveston to Havana with cotton, and which resulted in her capture, is of a much more exciting nature, and can perhaps be best recorded in the words of an officer on board the United States steamer Magnolia :—" Yesterday (See' 21) a sail was reported from the masthead bearing soutb, and shortly afterwards made out to be a steamer 00 ti westerly course. All steam and sail were made on th° Magnolia, and off we went after her. The chase soon NW° her position, and clapped on all canvas, frequently alter ing her course and making sail, all the time emitting from her chimney dense black smoke. Things now became exciting, and our captain, in order to get up all steam possible, expended pork, pitch, wood, &c. It soon be came evident that the chase was being rapidly over hauled, for three hours after first signalling her we were but six miles from her. The forward pivot gun was nevi brought to bear on her, and requests to heave to in the shape of shot and shell sent over. But no; under steam and sail she went, actually flying through the water, we at no less speed following. We now began in earnest, shot and shell were fired continually from all our guns, and the bursting of the shells over and all round her was awful to look on. At ten o'clock a lantern was shown over her side and she hove to, upon which our executive officer boarded her, and found her to be the Matagorda, from Galveston for Havana. About 500 bales of cotton were in the hold, 200 having been thrown overboard during the chase. She had several passengers, including ladies and children, and a crew of 26 men, whom, as well as the shiPt in charge of a prize crew, were escorted to Key West." THE COTTON TRADE IN CIIINA.—From Hong Kong, under date of August 27, a correspondent writes :—" The market remained quiet until the arrival of the London mail on the 18th inst. Advices being favour • able caused some animation to be exhibited. About 13,000 bales have been placed on the berth for England at prices varying from 32 dole (Shanghai to 37 dole (J a p an ). Stock reduced to 7,000 bales, and holde rs correspondingly fi r m. At Shanghai tran-actioes have been on a moderate scale, the stock offering being small, and buyers generally wait fug the arrival of the new crop, expected in about three weeks. About 1,009 bales of the new crops are reported to have been contracted for at Ningpo at 26 dole per bale of 118 to 120 catties. Stock at Amoy, 150 bales, and holders firm; prices 32 to 31 dole. At Yohomama, the demand remained steady at 27 to 23 dols for fine staple. The export business has been necessarily limited, but trial be given as follows :—For Liverpool, from Hong Hong, the General Windham, with 9,010 bales, and Chaa-sze, with .3,522 bales—from Shanghai, the Brockham, with 9 , 6 " bales, and Thomas Bell, with 7,241 bales—and from Yoko name, the Jane and Isabella, with 1,313 bales—for London , the Sea Snake had sailed from lthhanghai with 3,392 bale° , making the export far the month of August (to the 28th e i 37,095 bales, which added to the previous export of the o ld season (-50,653 bales), will give a grand total export of 87,748 bales, being about double that of the cor respendiag . period of last year. The new crop is expected to be ab out doable of this season,"—Live7o9l Atom:fry.